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Details
A Nisbet Teddy Bear, William Nisbet Wilson's first teddy
with yellow plush, swivel head, jointed limbs, bib with Nisbet logo on and card tag signed William Nisbet Wilson, 1978 --15¾in. (40cm.) high (ink faded on signature)
with yellow plush, swivel head, jointed limbs, bib with Nisbet logo on and card tag signed William Nisbet Wilson, 1978 --15¾in. (40cm.) high (ink faded on signature)
Provenance
William was born in 1978, the son of Jack Wilson and Alison Nisbet, and as a baby promoted Nisbet bears in an advertising campaign. This was William's actual bear which he presented to the museum in 1988, when he visited with his father.
Literature
For this actual bear see The Teddy Bear Hall of Fame - A Century of Historic Bears, by Michele Brown, page 112.
Special notice
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